Boris Andreyevich Grishayev (russian: Борис Андреевич Гришаев, 25 February 1925 – 1999) was a Russian

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

runner. In 1954 he won the Soviet title and placed second at the European Championships. He competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

but failed to finish.

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Biography of Boris Grishayev
1925 births 1999 deaths Russian male long-distance runners Soviet male long-distance runners Place of birth missing Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Volgograd {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub